Ann R. Swanson There are so many symbols of Christmas that it is hard to connect with just a few of them. I begin with the candy cane. It is said that the cane candy is a shepherd’s staff which if ...

The stories behind simple Christmas symbols are anything but. Consider the candy cane. Its red and white stripes might signify the sacrifice and purity of Jesus, or they're a 19th-century candy ...

Their website offers "the Christian meaning" behind 44 common Christmas symbols. Gingerbread men, according to the site, are like human beings; they do not create themselves but are created.

Today’s Christmas trees often are decorated with religious symbols such as angels, following up on a more devout Christian tradition begun in the 16th century in Germany.

Christmas Day is celebrated on the 25th of December every year. It is a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and is traditionally characterised by tinsel-decorated trees, mince ...

They got a break.’” Some holiday symbols have simple explanations, like candy canes, which were invented in Germany around 1670 to occupy children during the church Christmas services.

December 10, 2024 at 5:37 PM When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, Christmas trees and more.

CARMEL, Calif. - A federal judge in California has ruled that Christmas trees are no longer seen as religious symbols and therefore, a menorah – which is religious – can be refused from being ...

When folklorists study holidays, they look at the origins of symbols, how their interpretations have changed over the years and what purpose they serve in a given culture. But Christmas poses a ...